author of celtic, medieval, gothic and fairytale inspired fiction
In an effort to get more eyes on my social media, I’ve decided to participate in a #followfriday!
But I’m putting a twist on mine.
Any authors, editors, book lovers who see this are welcome to join in.
I am predominantly a Paranormal Romance author. So, if you happen to be a Speculative Fiction, Romance or Paranormal Fiction writer, author, reader, editor or cover designer. Let’s connect and help each other grow!
And please follow my blog, leave a comment and I’ll follow yours right back. ❤️
Anzac Day. It’s a national day of remembrance held every year on April 25th
It stands for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps And commemorates all the Australian and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peace keeping missions and was originally devised to honour those who had served in the Gallipoli Campaign, the first engagement of World War 1. (1914-1918)
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
As we won’t be partaking in the Dawn Service this year, I have decided to share a recipe for Anzac Biscuits. Yes, I said biscuit not cookie.
ingredients
method
For those of you reading this blog post and thinking: but I don’t have/can’t get my hands on any golden syrup there are substitutes, like honey, corn syrup and molasses.
Click here for more information about those substitutes and others that you can use in place of golden syrup.
In an effort to get more eyes on my social media, I’ve decided to participate in a #followfriday!
But I’m putting a twist on mine.
Any authors, editors, book lovers who see this are welcome to join in.
I am predominantly a Paranormal Romance author. So, if you happen to be a Speculative Fiction, Romance or Paranormal Fiction writer, author, reader, editor or cover designer. Let’s connect and help each other grow!
And please follow my blog, leave a comment and I’ll follow yours right back. ❤️
In an effort to get more eyes on my social media, I’ve decided to participate in a #followfriday!
But I’m putting a twist on mine.
Any authors, editors, book lovers who see this are welcome to join in.
I am predominantly a Paranormal Romance author. So, if you happen to be a Speculative Fiction, Romance or Paranormal Fiction writer, author, reader, editor or cover designer. Let’s connect and help each other grow!
And please follow my blog, leave a comment and I’ll follow yours right back. ❤️
Pendragon is now available!
It’s the third and final instalment of the Camelot series.
If you haven’t read the first two you can pick up the first two in this duology.
From the day he was born, Mordred Pendragon believed himself cursed.
That nothing good could come from the union of Morgan Le Fay and Arthur Pendragon.
But what if it did?
And what if Mordred’s path is not the one defined by history?
Get your copy now!
New Monday = New Week!
Monday’s are for fresh starts! Who is with me?
Not to mention all the new goals and new plans waiting to be unveiled.
So, what did you accomplish? Good things I hope.
Currently, I have Pendragon awaiting further edits, A Rueful Equinox sitting at just over 2700 words and… A Curse of Thorns & Roses is in the planning stages. And that’s just my writing projects. I’ve also been editing short stories, creating various content which I hope to share with you soon. As for my little Monday ritual it usually involves coffee and cake.I’ll be sharing future progress and if you happen to have made any of your own, please do share in the comments… no matter how big or small it was!
And don’t worry if you didn’t make much progress today is a new day and the start of a new week.
Just work the steps from this post and you’ll be on your way!
New Monday = New Week!
Monday’s are for fresh starts! Who is with me?
Not to mention all the new goals and new plans waiting to be unveiled.
So, what did you accomplish? Good things I hope.
I did a lot this past week and I’ve got a lot of balls up in the air to get on with over the next week.
We’ll see how productive I am next week.
What’s your Monday ritual? Did you make one?
I did!
What about you?
I’ll be sharing my ritual along with weekly progress reports in subsequent Monday blog posts.
Share the progress you made in the comments no matter how big or small it was!
And don’t worry if you didn’t make much progress today is a new day and the start of a new week.
Just work the steps from this post and you’ll be on your way!
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ve probably noticed one thing… well two things actually.
I write Paranormal Romance… and, I love faeries.
So, I combined both of those and now write A LOT of speculative fiction with faerie centric characters or themes.
My personal viewpoint on fey origin stories is that they’re gods or demi gods. I wouldn’t call them daemons as such only because from a Pagan standpoint the gods tend to take on various aspects. Therefore there’s both light and dark/benevolent and malevolent/winter and summer fey, and I don’t think that’s as clear cut either.
And right now, I have three 10,000+ word stories available in Limited Edition anthologies… which won’t be around forever.
Grab your copies now if you haven’t already!
Of Fables and Fae $2.99
My story, STOLEN features within.
Never make a deal with a faerie. You might find yourself bargaining your newborn daughter’s life as payment.
My father told me the story long before I could talk. I knew it by heart. Together, he and my brother had hunted and killed every last faerie they could find. All to save me from my fate.
For five hundred years the women in my family were taken as payment for a debt owed to the faerie lord. And paid with their lives. Humans weren’t designed to live in Faerie. We were too fragile.
But I’m not like those who have come before me. I’m strong, not weak. I will survive and one day, I will be free.
The next is, Midsummer Night Shifts $2.99
My story, IN MY BLOOD features within.
Twenty-one-year-old, Evie is one of the last Quinn female wolf shifters.
Born to mixed lineage and not quite fey nor quite wolf, Evie has grown up thinking herself more wolf than fey, while following pack orders. But all that’s about to change.
Summoned to Arcadia by the Queen of the Summer Court, Evie finds herself nothing more than a pawn to strengthen her cousin’s hold on the throne.
But both women are keeping secrets, however, only Evie’s catch up to her during the Solstice Ball which forces her to flee with two unlikely companions, Fianna and Cole.
Now back home, Evie attempts to capture her own happily ever after… but will she?
The last is, Falling For Shifters $2.99
My story, A RUEFUL EQUINOX features within.
Fox Donovan has never quite belonged in either the Winter Court or the Summer Court.
His marriage to wolf shifter, Violet Grayson leads to further complications. Especially now that there’s war on the horizon.
What will happen when family and court politics collide?
So, I’m taking a little break from the serious writerly advice I’ve been offering lately and doing something fun.
So, here’s 5 quotes about coffee for you to enjoy!
1. Coffee is the best medicine.
2. Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love.
3. All you need is love and more coffee.
4. Coffee is happiness in a cup.
5. Life happens. But coffee helps.
New Monday = New Week!
Monday’s are for fresh starts! Who is with me?
Not to mention all the new goals and new plans waiting to be unveiled.
So, what did you accomplish last week?
Did you make your Friday more productive? Or did you struggle with it like I did?
What’s your Monday ritual? Did you make one?
Did you set a weekend routine? If spending both days writing counts, I totally nailed it.
As for Monday’s not sucking… well I’m still working on that.
How about you?
Share the progress you made in the comments no matter how big or small it was!
And don’t worry if you didn’t make much progress today is a new day and the start of a new week.
Just work the steps from last week’s post and you’ll be on your way!
New Monday = New Week!
Monday’s are for fresh starts! Who is with me?
Not to mention all the new goals and new plans waiting to be unveiled.
I’m not the biggest fan of Monday’s to be honest but I’m looking to change that. And I thought what better way than to bring you guys along for the ride with me and maybe see some positive changes in your lives as well.
So, how can you fall in love with Monday’s?
1. Make Friday Productive.
Have a slower start to the working week by preparing the best you can on Friday. Put in a lot of work on Friday. So you don’t have that much on your to do list for the new week. Get the most difficult tasks done on Friday so that Monday doesn’t have to be crazy and full of stress.
2. Create a Monday Ritual.
To start loving Mondays find a habit, a treat, or a ritual – something that you really love and look forward to and make it happen.
3. Stop derailing yourself on the weekends.
Most of us love to sleep in on the weekends but it isn’t always practical. You’ll find yourself getting exhausted fast. To avoid that keep your weekend sleep schedule similar to your weekday schedule and you’ll soon find yourself ready to take on Monday.
4. Change your mindset.
Stop telling yourself that Monday’s suck. The truth is they don’t. It’s just that for some of us the weekend never lasts long enough. Instead think of Monday’s as a fresh start. A new chance to go after things that matter most to you.
I hope this gives you a much needed boost to take back Monday and mould it into something you can learn to love.
Want to know the one thing that will make a difference to your writing?
Well I’m about to share it.
Get ready.
It’s reading.
Yes. READING.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. It can’t be that simple, right? Wrong! It really is that simple.
Immersing yourself in the genre you’re writing in not only helps you with language and style but also with finding your writing voice and it also helps with grammar and spelling. Something every writer at any stage can benefit from.
I don’t know about you but my grammar is often weak, especially in my longer works. But I’m working to improve it, and reading helps me to recall certain grammar rules.
It also helps your mood by helping you relax and centre yourself. Plus if you’re anything like me, reading a paperback book can aid in helping you fall asleep.
So, what are you waiting for? Go on and grab yourself your next favourite read and get cracking.
Paperback books are still my most favourite thing to pick up and read, but kindle is a close second.
What’s your favourite? Paperback or eBook?
Comment below!
Bonus points if you share the title of the last book you picked up and read or are reading!
It’s the final week of January and I’ve accomplished the following:
Bring on February, where I hope to up my word count.
Here’s to another week!
Happy writing!
It’s the third week in January and I’m slowly getting into the swing of things.
So, what have I accomplished in the past seven days?
Let’s list it shall we and find out!
I’m hoping to push the words in February when the kids go back to school. So, for now I’m happy averaging 1000 a week.
Here’s to another week!
Happy writing!
It’s a new year and a new challenge.
So, what have I accomplished in the past seven days?
Let’s list it shall we and find out!
I realized after I posted last week that I was a long way off my target of 3,500 words but as a friend reminded me tonight… it’s better than no words at all. And you know what? It really is!
Here’s to another week!
Happy writing!